Russian Government resigns
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pequod

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Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Amazed that no one has posted this topic earlier!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51120166

Can Mr P get another 4 years?

''Under the current rules, Mr Putin must step down as president in 2024 and it's never been clear what he'd do next. That's still true. But the constitutional tweaks he's proposed are hints at some options. He's bumped up the status of the little-known State Council, which he already heads. Or he could become PM again, now he's slightly weakened the powers of Russia's president.''

Edited by pequod on Wednesday 15th January 18:38

Eric Mc

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Wednesday 15th January 2020
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I'm sure Donald is taking notes.

pequod

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Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Have I misunderstood the significance of this announcement?

Seems quite a moment in Russian constitutional history from what I read!

techguyone

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Wednesday 15th January 2020
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No it's certainly interesting - watching with interest.